hǎi

海碗

Word · Noun · AdjTraditional海

sea; large; vast

Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma

Meanings

2 senses · 6 examples
1.

noun

sea; ocean

Refers to a large body of salt water.

Wǒ我
men们
zhōu周
mò末
yào要
qù去
hǎi海
biān边
 。

We are going to the seaside this weekend.

Zhōng中
guó国
dōng东
lín临
dà大
hǎi海
 。

China faces the sea to the east.

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Hǎi海
shuǐ水
hěn很
xián咸
 。

Sea water is very salty.

2.

adj

very large; huge; vast

informal

Used as a prefix to indicate something is extraordinarily large or abundant.

Tā他
chī吃
le了
yī一
hǎi海
wǎn碗
miàn面
tiáo条
 。

He ate a huge bowl of noodles.

Wǒ我
jīn今
tiān天
mǎi买
le了
yī一
duī堆
hǎi海
luó螺
 。

I bought a huge pile of conchs today.

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Hǎi海
biān边
yǒu有
yī一
piàn片
hǎi海
dà大
de的
shā沙
tān滩
 。

There is a vast beach by the sea.